Pre-Sale & Public Sale

A special pre-sale for past attendees takes place the week of October 8, 2018. Tickets go on sale to the public October 22. Call 304-242-7272 for more information.

Bourbon Basics:

Bourbon is decidedly American, rich with our country’s history and craftsmanship. Recent years have seen a bourbon boom, with a renewed interest in this corn-based whiskey. Bourbon is one of the fastest growing categories in the beverage alcohol world. Bourbon tastings are popular in cities across the U.S.

What makes bourbon bourbon?

By law, bourbon can only be produced in the United States, must be made with at least 51 percent corn, which provides sweetness. It must be distilled at 160 proof or less, put into the barrel at 125 proof or less and contain no additives. Furthermore, it must be aged in a new, oak-charred barrel for at least two years

What categories should I consider when tasting?

When tasting bourbon consider appearance, aroma, taste and finish. For more information, click here to read a helpful article from Modern Thirst.

Event Details

Live music in Wheeling: Towngate Theatre presents Matt Smith & Friends, at 8pm Saturday, February 23.
Living in the moment and going with the flow, Matt Smith and Friends create an

Event Details

Live music in Wheeling: Towngate Theatre presents Matt Smith & Friends, at 8pm Saturday, February 23.

Living in the moment and going with the flow, Matt Smith and Friends create an atmosphere of warmth and love in their music. A mixture of old friends and new, the group consists of Matt Smith, Adrian Niles, Chad Burrall and Ananga Martin.

Smith and Niles have been making music together for more than 25 years. Smith has recently returned to his roots, picking up the bass after taking some time to explore Irish folk music. Niles is a legend in the local music scene and is arguably one of the best guitar players in the area. Burrall adds a melodic flowing feel on the mandolin that binds the music together. Ananga Martin has emerged as a prolific songwriter whose music transports listeners to another time and place.

The group is currently recording an album of music written by Martin, which will be featured in the second set of the performance. The first set will be made up of music from such artists as Townes Van Zandt, The Grateful Dead and The

Towngate is more than just theater…

A church-turned-theater, Towngate is located in Wheeling’s historic Centre Market District. Towngate is a cornerstone of creative life in Wheeling and serves as an entertainment destination for residents of Wheeling, the Upper Ohio Valley and beyond. People of all ages and backgrounds gather here to create and experience art onstage.

At Towngate, you can watch live theater. Listen to poetry and spoken word performances. Bring the kiddos to a children’s theater production. Attend a ballet. You can take a class or audition for a play. We also showcase improvisational comedy. Local and regional musicians also perform on the Towngate stage. You can see movies, too! Enjoy hundreds of live performances, concerts, events and classes year-round. See you at Towngate!

Register

This event is sold out. Please call 304-242-7272 to be added to wait list.

Bourbon Basics:

Bourbon is decidedly American, rich with our country’s history and craftsmanship. Recent years have seen a bourbon boom, with a renewed interest in this corn-based whiskey. Bourbon is one of the fastest growing categories in the beverage alcohol world. Bourbon tastings are popular in cities across the U.S.

What makes bourbon bourbon?

By law, bourbon can only be produced in the United States, must be made with at least 51 percent corn, which provides sweetness. It must be distilled at 160 proof or less, put into the barrel at 125 proof or less and contain no additives. Furthermore, it must be aged in a new, oak-charred barrel for at least two years

What categories should I consider when tasting?

When tasting bourbon consider appearance, aroma, taste and finish. For more information, click here to read a helpful article from Modern Thirst.

No reservations will be taken. Seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The box office opens one hour prior to the show.

The show runs approximately 60 minutes with no intermission. A facilitated conversation follows the performance.

For more information, call Towngate at 304-233-0820.

About the Show

“The Gun Show (Can we talk about this?)” is a thoughtful one-man play excavating the playwright’s own complicated relationship to gun culture. While proponents on both sides talk past each other, “The Gun Show (Can we talk about this?)” explores the many nuanced considerations in that narrative dominated by political sound bytes and simple solutions.

Playwright EM Lewis shares five personal stories about her own varied experiences with guns, told by a single actor. The writer hopes that the power of personal storytelling can unite people of differing experiences, backgrounds and opinions.

About Quantum Theatre

Now in its 28th season, Quantum Theatre is a company of progressive, professional artists dedicated to producing intimate and sophisticated theatrical experiences in uncommon settings, exploring universal themes of truth, beauty and human relationships in unexpected ways.

About Towngate

Towngate is a cornerstone of creative life in Wheeling and serves as an entertainment destination for residents of the Ohio Valley and beyond. People of all ages and backgrounds gather here to create and experience art onstage. Most of all, Towngate celebrates the essential power of theater to illuminate our common humanity. The community enjoys and participates in hundreds of live performances, classes and workshops year-round.

Event Details

The Art of Healing exhibition explores the therapeutic power of the creative process to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of cancer patients and their loved ones.
Through drawing, painting,

Event Details

The Art of Healing exhibition explores the therapeutic power of the creative process to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of cancer patients and their loved ones.

Through drawing, painting, photography, sculpture and written word, artists chronicle their journeys from a variety of perspectives and offer powerful, visual portrayals of the emotional impact associated with a physical illness. The exhibition evokes a better understanding of the everyday challenges of those affected by cancer, honors the lives and memories of those fighting the disease and illustrates how art provides a sense of healing, belonging and relating in situations filled with uncertainty.

The Art of Healing is on display through April 19. The Stifel Fine Arts Center is open 9am-5pm Monday through Friday and 10am-4pm Saturday. Admission is free.

The Art of Healing Lecture Series

Join us for a series of learning and community-building events held at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center in conjunction with “The Art of Healing” exhibit. Programs explore using art in the healing process and provide resources and social support for those affected by cancer.

Programs take place at 6pm every Thursday from March 7 through April 18 and are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Event Details

Join us Thursday, February 28 at the Stifel Fine Arts Center for the opening of The Art of Healing. A free reception takes place from 6:30-8:30pm.
The Art of Healing exhibition

Event Details

Join us Thursday, February 28 at the Stifel Fine Arts Center for the opening of The Art of Healing. A free reception takes place from 6:30-8:30pm.

The Art of Healing exhibition explores the therapeutic power of the creative process to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of cancer patients and their loved ones.

Through drawing, painting, photography, sculpture and written word, artists chronicle their journeys from a variety of perspectives and offer powerful, visual portrayals of the emotional impact associated with a physical illness. The exhibition evokes a better understanding of the everyday challenges of those affected by cancer, honors the lives and memories of those fighting the disease and illustrates how art provides a sense of healing, belonging and relating in situations filled with uncertainty.

Event Details

Join us Thursday, February 28 at the Stifel Fine Arts Center for the opening of The Art of Healing. A free reception takes place from 6:30-8:30pm.
The Art of Healing exhibition

Event Details

Join us Thursday, February 28 at the Stifel Fine Arts Center for the opening of The Art of Healing. A free reception takes place from 6:30-8:30pm.

The Art of Healing exhibition explores the therapeutic power of the creative process to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of cancer patients and their loved ones.

Through drawing, painting, photography, sculpture and written word, artists chronicle their journeys from a variety of perspectives and offer powerful, visual portrayals of the emotional impact associated with a physical illness. The exhibition evokes a better understanding of the everyday challenges of those affected by cancer, honors the lives and memories of those fighting the disease and illustrates how art provides a sense of healing, belonging and relating in situations filled with uncertainty.

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Oglebay Institute304-242-7700

Oglebay Institute was formed in 1930 when a group of like-minded citizens with a vision and the philanthropy of the Oglebay family, came together to contribute to the joy of living by creating cultural, educational and recreational programming in Oglebay Park and expanding to serve the city of Wheeling & Upper Ohio Valley.

Oglebay Institute Facilities

Programs are made possible by the generous support of our members & sponsors and with financial assistance from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.